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'''''Jokebook''''' was an adult-oriented Hanna-Barbera animated series for NBC. It ran from April 23rd, 1982 to May 7th, 1982, only airing 3 out of 7 episodes.
'''''Jokebook''''' was an adult-oriented Hanna-Barbera animated series for NBC. It ran from April 23rd, 1982 to May 7th, 1982,<ref>Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 451–452. ISBN 978-1476665993.</ref> only airing 3 out of 7 episodes.<ref> https://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2012/05/failure-that-really-was.html</ref>


Each episode featured 20-25 individual animated segments. These were selected from foreign films, student films, cartoon shorts, and original concepts. Each short ranged from 20 seconds to 3 minutes.
Each episode featured 20-25 individual animated segments. These were selected from foreign films, student films, cartoon shorts, and original concepts. Each short ranged from 20 seconds to 3 minutes.
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Some shorts included are Oscar winners "Crunch Bird" and "The Fly".
Some shorts included are Oscar winners "Crunch Bird" and "The Fly".


The show has not been known to re-air after its first showing on TV. eBay listings of stills, storyboards, and other pre-production artwork are still being circulated. The only thing around is its opening scene.
==Availability==
The show has not been known to re-air after its first showing on TV. eBay listings of stills, storyboards, and other pre-production artwork are still being circulated. For a long time, the only footage of the series available online was its intro.


The first episode was on Vimeo, but has since disappeared.
Around mid 2016, the first episode was uploaded Vimeo, but has since disappeared, though reuploads exist.
Also, the Paley Center for Media has 2 unnamed episodes in their collection. It is unknown if they will ever publicly show the episodes.
 
On October 4, 2021, Youtube user BetaGems Lost Media uploaded the second episode.
 
In addition to episode 2, The Paley Center for Media has another unknown episode in their collection. It is unknown if they will ever publicly show the episodes.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[The Ruff and Reddy Show (found episodes of NBC Hanna-Barbera animated series; 1957-1960)]]
*[[The Ruff and Reddy Show (found episodes of NBC Hanna-Barbera animated series; 1957-1960)]]
*[[The Snorks (partially found unaired pilot of Hanna-Barbera animated TV series; 1982)]]
*[[The Snorks (partially found unaired pilot of Hanna-Barbera animated TV series; 1982)]]
==References==
{{references}}


==External Links==
==External Links==
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jokebook
*https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0302127/
*[https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jokebook&p=1&item=T83:0142 First listing]
*[https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jokebook&p=1&item=T83:0142 First listing]
*[https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jokebook&p=1&item=T83:0127 Second listing]
*[https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=jokebook&p=1&item=T83:0127 Second listing]

Revision as of 18:48, 24 August 2022

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Title card.

Status: Partially Found

Jokebook was an adult-oriented Hanna-Barbera animated series for NBC. It ran from April 23rd, 1982 to May 7th, 1982,[1] only airing 3 out of 7 episodes.[2]

Each episode featured 20-25 individual animated segments. These were selected from foreign films, student films, cartoon shorts, and original concepts. Each short ranged from 20 seconds to 3 minutes.

Some shorts included are Oscar winners "Crunch Bird" and "The Fly".

Availability

The show has not been known to re-air after its first showing on TV. eBay listings of stills, storyboards, and other pre-production artwork are still being circulated. For a long time, the only footage of the series available online was its intro.

Around mid 2016, the first episode was uploaded Vimeo, but has since disappeared, though reuploads exist.

On October 4, 2021, Youtube user BetaGems Lost Media uploaded the second episode.

In addition to episode 2, The Paley Center for Media has another unknown episode in their collection. It is unknown if they will ever publicly show the episodes.

Gallery

Intro sequence.

The first episode.

The second episode.

A promo for the series, alongside Chicago Story and McC'lains Law.

See Also

References

Template:References

External Links

  1. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 451–452. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  2. https://yowpyowp.blogspot.com/2012/05/failure-that-really-was.html